Linked Parts context menus. Every element whose link can be broken includes a context menu command. The command available depends on whether you are viewing the score or part and the status of the link. To illustrate, we’ll use an expression. Right-click an expression in the score and choose Unlink In All Parts to break the link for this expression in all parts; choose Relink In All Parts to restore the link for all parts. Right-click an expression in a part and choose Relink To Score to completely restore the link (show/hide and positioning).

• Hold down the CTRL key to override Finale’s default linking behavior for that item. This key reverses Finale’s linking behavior. For example, using the override key and editing an expression in a part will preserve the linked state and apply the edits to the score and other parts using that staff. Using the override key when editing an expression in the score will break the linked state for the object to all parts and apply the edits to the score only.
• When any linkable item is selected, press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+H to Hide/Show the item.
• To relink an item that has been broken, select it in the part and press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+L.
• To break the positioning link of an item between the part and score, select it and press CTRL+ALT+SHIFT+U.
• Press CTRL+ALT+> to move to the next part and CTRL+ALT+< to move to the previous part.

Contextual menus

Contextual menus are reached by right-clicking on the handle of an object. A contextual menu will be displayed where you can select various items.

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